In this particular future, where there exists a cold war tension between the splintered factions of humanity across the solar system, all is not well. Earthers, Dusters (Martians) and Skinnies (Belters) compete for resources and political strength in an ever shifting landscape of trust and betrayal. It is a sci-fi geek's paradise, full of believable … Continue reading The Expanse
Anyone who watched and enjoyed the entirely silly, but mostly genius, original film version of this, written and directed by the same partnership of Jermaine Clement and Taika Waititi, should not miss this show! Although Clement and Waititi step down from acting duties (aside from cameo appearences), they are replaced by the ideal, if not … Continue reading What We Do in the Shadows
As I have already stated in my review of season one of The Boys, it is a show that I have found compelling to watch without actually liking or thinking it is necessarily very good. The premise was intriguing, and threw up some pretty interesting dramatic conflicts in the first season. But it was obvious … Continue reading The Boys: Season 2
Such is the competition for our attention on the major streaming services, and such is the daunting depth of choice, that sometimes something of real quality can slip through the net for a while. I like to think that eventually, everything gets the audience it deserves, because eventually enough people that appreciated it will find … Continue reading Tales From the Loop
This show was a little off my radar until it went ahead and won 9 Emmys earlier this year. I made a point of adding it to my watchlist, but remained largely unconvinced that it was going to be for me. Not based on anything solid, I just had a feeling. One season in and … Continue reading Schitt’s Creek
Being a child of Star Wars, born in '73, whose first memory of a cinema was A New Hope in '77, of course the entire franchise is still close to my heart. I am no superfan, however. I do not need to remember every name of every character, or know the obscure names of planets … Continue reading The Mandalorian
I always assumed I wouldn't like Seinfeld in the 90s. In fact I was opposed to the very idea of it on principle. And that principle was: I've never heard of this guy as a comedian, and American stand-up usually isn't funny. I never saw a single episode until six months ago - in my … Continue reading Seinfeld
The annual event of Charlie Brooker's Yearly Wipe is the one piece of satire I have been sure not to miss over the years. But 2020 has been a bit different, and finding himself in lockdown like everyone else, Brooker re-imagines the format into a full on talking-heads mockumentary that does away with himself as … Continue reading Death to 2020
Look what I found! http://kbswasteland.blogspot.com http://kirkswasteland.blogspot.com These are the archives of The Wasteland when it first began - there are literally hundreds of posts to go back and read if so inclined. If nothing else it gives a fascinating glance at the state of pop culture in those days. Hats off to Blogger that they … Continue reading The Old Wastelands
There was a point in the middle of Summer where I couldn't afford the main subscription channels and had to rely on the old trusty BBC iPlayer and the advert riddled 4OD apps on my phone to keep my entertainment needs going. I watched quite a bit of stuff I'd already seen, including endless left … Continue reading Lockdown TV
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